Chiefs, Sundowns Caf Champions League opponents revealed

Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns have avoided defending champions Al Ahly in the Caf Champions League draw.

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The Caf Champions League group draw made in Cairo on Friday afternoon.

Amakhosi, who have qualified for the group stage for the first time, were drawn in Group C alongside Wydad Athletic Club of Morocco, Guinea’s Horoya and Atletico Petroleos (Petro Atletico) of Angola.

Gavin Hunt’s side will begin their group stage in Morocco where they’ll face Wydad and will finish the campaign with an away match in Guinea against Horoya.

Group C Fixtures #TotalCAFCL pic.twitter.com/RJV2fTzWKZ

— CAF (@CAF_Online) January 8, 2021

The Brazilians are in Group B with DR Congo giants TP Mazembe, Al Hilal of Sudan and CR Belouizdad of Algeria.

Sundowns will host Al Hilal in their first group match before concluding their group campaign by hosting Belouizdad.

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Who will be top of the group? #TotalCAFCL pic.twitter.com/xpxGHQELAp

— CAF (@CAF_Online) January 8, 2021

The full draw:

Group A

Al Ahly (Egypt)
AS Vita (DR Congo)
Simba (Tanzania)
El Merreikh (Sudan)

Group B

TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
Mamelodi Sundowns
Al Hilal (Sudan)
CR Belouizdad (Algeria)

Group C

Wydad Athletic Club (Morocco)
Horoya (Guinea)
Atletico Petroleos (Angola)
Kaizer Chiefs,

Group D

Esperance (Tunisia)
Zamalek (Egypt)
MC Alger (Algeria)
Teungueth (Senegal)

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